September 15, 2016
Posts Categorized: Eco-Justice
September 2, 2016
Lummi Totem Pole Ceremony in Sandpoint, Idaho…. On to Standing Rock, North Dakota
I am grateful to Presbyterian colleagues who are keeping me (and all of us) informed of the important and sacred journeys of brothers and sisters working to protect God’s creation this week, as the Lummi Nation sponsors a Totem Pole Journey and the Standing Rock Sioux are protesting and praying around the Dakota Access Pipeline…. Read more »
August 31, 2016
Environmental Justice: Prayerful Solidarity and Faithful Action
December 11, 2015
Different Gifts, One Body
1 Corinthians 12: 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. Gary Payton as part of the witness for African cyclists for climate… Read more »
November 13, 2015
Paris Lies Ahead: the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP21)
October 23, 2015
Powerful Faith Statement on Final Clean Power Plan!
October 22, 2015
St. Francis of Assisi Celebration at Parroquia San Jose
Rev. Neddy Astudillo regularly incorporates caring for all creation in worship at Parroquia San Jose, a Lutheran and PCUSA congregation in Beloit, WI. This fall, the congregation included a celebration of Saint Francis of Assisi. Neddy writes, “We had a rehabilitated pelican at church. He came to talk to us about Climate change and storms,… Read more »
October 16, 2015
People’s Climate Marches Oct 2015
2015 has been and promises to continue to be a key year in organizing for climate action and climate justice, in the United States and around the world. It has been a rich time of reflection adn action, with Pope Francis’ papal encyclical in June, Pope Francis’ visit to the United States this fall (here… Read more »
October 14, 2015
Blessings of the Ways We Get to Work
Today people all across the country in over 200 people’s climate gatherings–will march to ask for meaningful climate action. Today is the middle day of the Food Week of Action, connected to World Food Day. And, today, employees of the PC(USA) gathered at the national offices of 100 Witherspoon St, Louisville, KY to bless bikes,… Read more »
July 15, 2015
First Presbyterian Tallahassee: Carbon Neutrality, Solar Panels, and “Fossil Free”
Reflections from Brant S. Copeland, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee, FL. www.oldfirstchurch.org I have been serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Tallahassee for almost 30 years. Throughout my pastorate our congregation has been deeply engaged in environmental stewardship. In 2006 our Session responded to the General Assembly’s call to… Read more »